Management

Midterm power shifts can breed overconfidence

The aftermaths of the 1946 and 1994 elections offer lessons for Democrats, should they win control of Congress.

Oversight

Dual Hats

Bill Clinton is finding it hard to be an above-it-all ex-president when he is also a chief political adviser to his wife, who herself is angling for the White House.

Management

Longest-serving Transportation secretary discusses career

Norman Mineta lists establishment of TSA in the aftermath of Sept. 11 among his proudest accomplishments.

Management

Pointing Fingers

Who's to blame for President Bush's recent troubles--his staff, the agencies under his command, or the leader himself?

Defense

Lawmakers may fight for FEMA's freedom

Merging FEMA with DHS shifted the agency's energies away from its focus on natural disasters to terrorism response.

Management

National security appointments would loom large in Kerry administration

Aides to John Kerry are discreetly drawing up lists of potential appointees, with a special emphasis on getting a national security team in place quickly if he wins.

Management

Bush administration faces performance pressure

Since he took office, President Bush has been telling federal agencies to be performance-oriented. With GOP majorities in the House and Senate, the pressure is now on the White House to meet the high performance standards set by the voters.

News

Bush's point man: Cheney stakes out new vice presidential territory

In the Bush administration, Dick Cheney is like a seasoned infantryman, "walking point" for the leader of his unit.

Defense

Voices of Sept. 11: A special report

In this special report from National Journal some of the survivors of the attack on the Pentagon share their stories of what happened.

Management

Digital divide between agencies remains wide

How come the Air Force can instantly zap photos from unmanned drones across the globe via satellite, but the Forest Service has to wait hours to develop and interpret aerial shots?

News

Hero-crats: From faceless to famous

The heroes of the war on terrorism are likely to be faceless civil servants who are finally getting credit for doing the critical but little-noticed jobs they have always done.

News

Terrorist attacks put inexperienced President to the test

News

Central Intelligence Agency

Management

Experts offer advice on picking up the appointments pace

As many of President Bush's appointees continue to languish in the nominations process, a half-dozen experts offer their advice on how to speed things up.

News

Scholars help White House improve institutional memory

Scholars help White House improve institutional memory

News

President passes pickle test

President passes pickle test

News

The Book on Bush

The Book on Bush

News

Clinton's Cabinet: They came, they saw, they stayed

Clinton's Cabinet: They came, they saw, they stayed